adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 2

Name: adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 2
Brand: adidas

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.3 oz · 5mm drop · 22/17mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 2 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the adizero Takumi Sen product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Excellent

96/100

Overall

Excellent 96

Appearance

Exceptional 97

Durability

Good 85

Cushioning

Good 85

Comfort

Decent 71

Value

Below average 69

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

82/100

Moderate 82

What runners say

“It is light and does not have a lot of cushion—but it feels fast.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Lightweight, comfortable, not a great deal of support but forces one to run with good biomechanics.”

5/5 Full review 5 mpw training for sprints

“I would probably not use it for a marathon as I would be worried about fatigue over the distance.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Once the shoe breaks in, the fit is snug around the heel with enough room in the toes for splay.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 3

“Had them for just under a year, still got good grip, showing little signs of degradation.”

5/5 Full review 5 mpw training for sprints

“Feels like a lighter, more responsive version of the Adios and much more of a race shoe than the Adios Boost.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“More responsive and bouncy without as much road feel.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 3

“Use it as a daily trainer for being light and low, as well as a racer.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 3

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 2/3

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Pros

At 6.3 oz, reviewers use it as both racer and trainer.
Two reviewers describe a fast, responsive ride with plenty of road feel.
Every rated Takumi Sen scores 93 or above.

Cons

Value is the lowest-rated dimension at 3.3 out of 5.
One reviewer finds it short on cushion and would not use it over marathon distance.
Durability averages 3.5 out of 5, though one reviewer has over 1000 miles in a pair.

Adizero Takumi Sen 2 rates 96. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the adidas adizero Takumi Sen

Each dot is one version of the adizero Takumi Sen, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

96 2014 98 2015 97 2023 94 2024 93 2025

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

adizero Takumi Sen 11

2025 · 0 reviews

93 Excellent

70 Confidence
adizero Takumi Sen 10

2024 · 3 reviews

94 Excellent

77 Confidence
adizero Takumi Sen 9

2023 · 19 reviews

97 Exceptional

90 Confidence
Adizero Takumi Sen 3

2015 · 11 reviews

98 Exceptional

93 Confidence
Adizero Takumi Sen 2 This shoe

2014 · 4 reviews

96 Excellent

82 Confidence

Reader Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 6.3 oz
Release: 2014
Stack Height: 22mm heel - 17mm toe
Drop Height: 5mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

I'm a 400m runner so wear the shoe mainly for warming up, cooling down, strides, tempo runs and strength and conditioning. Lightweight, comfortable, not a great deal of support but forces one to therefore run with good biomechanics. Had them for just under a year, still got good grip, showing little signs of degradation.

Anonymous runner · Apr 8, 2015

5 mpw training for sprints

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Still putting in over 1000 miles on this shoe, mostly on treadmill during the winter. Once the shoes breaks in the fit is snug around the heel with enough room in the toes for splay. Use it as a daily trainer for being light and low, as well as a racer. The Adios 2 had a similar feel but more tight in the toe box. The Adios Boost is also similar fitting but more responsive and bouncy without as much road feel.

Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas adizero Boston 3

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 3/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

I have used this shoe as a race flat for 5k-1/2M. It is light and does not have a lot of cushion- but it feels fast. I would probably not use it for a marathon as I would be worried about fatigue over the distance. It feels like a lighter more responsive version of the adidas adios and much more of a race shoe than the adios boost.

denis.glenn · Aug 28, 2014

40 mpw training for a half marathon